Beyond the Stroke Center Certification Standards: Focusing on Patient Health-related Social Needs (HRSN) in Stroke
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction/Background: Medical care and rehabilitation are critical components of stroke recovery. However, recent attention to social determinants of health (SDOH) and more recently, health-related social needs (HRSN) highlight numerous non-health related needs that play a pivotal role in a survivor’s well-being, quality of life and reintegration into the community following a critical illness like stroke. These needs, often overlooked, are essential to optimal recovery, hospital readmission avoidance, and long-term well-being. This article differentiates HRSNs from SDOH and discusses how governmental and regulatory agencies are taking steps to compel hospital providers to address these needs. HRSNs may offer a pathway for individual providers and program-level interventions that could impact patient outcomes. Stroke programs are uniquely positioned to work with their hospital system to address HRSNs in their patient population to improve outcomes.
Source: Stroke Clinician
DOI: 10.59236/sc.v1i3.55
Authors: Debbie Hill, Sarah Livesay
Language: English
Subfield: Rehabilitation
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4401744705